(Online Course) IAS Interview: National Security & Defence Related Issues - Naxalism

National Security & Defence Related Issues

NAXALISM

Question. The reasons for the ripening of naxal ideologies?

Answer:

  • Successive failure of governments both in the states and the centre.
  • Disconnect from developmental currents
  • Deficit of basic services and governance
  • Disjunction between policies, programmes and delivery
  • A political vacuum also provided a stimulus

Question. The strategy followed by Maoist?

Answer:

  • Seizure of power by armed force
  • Settlement of issues by war
  • causing damage to state infrastructure
  • Push forward their agenda by armed struggle, killing, extortion, ransom, sabotage, attacks on police forces and posts.
  • To capture power by overthrowing democratic government

Question. Counter offensive strategy should contain following strategies to control Maoist?

Answer.

  • A spirit of conflict resolution than management
  • Swift developmental twists.
  • Psychological operations to obliterate negative and warped perceptions about the establishment and the security forces.
  • Zero tolerance to the violation of human eights and excesses.
  • Confidence- building measures
  • Healing touches
  • A need for attractive rehabilitation packages for those who surrender
  • A service- oriental civic action programmes by security forces.
  • A pro-poor centric credo
  • Inclusive growth
  • A trinity of security interventions
  • Socio-economic infrastructure dispensation in left out “rain shadow” areas
  • Capturing the hearts and minds of the alienated and disempowered segments
  • A well-crafted integrated and multi-dimensional strategies.
  • A need for active political process
  • A positive mindset, sagacity and clarity of vision and perception
  • An operational co-ordination among the affected states.
  • A vibrant micro-level governing modules such as gram Panchayats and local bodies
  • A need for community involvement in the combat against extremism.